whether Anticipatory bail application under Sec. 7 and sec.12 of Prevention of corruption act is maintainable before District judge And additional sessions judge ?

As per your concerned query!

Section 438 of the CrPC makes it clear that anticipatory bail or advance bail petitions could be filed only before a court of sessions or a High Court. Since a special court acts as a Magistrate court during the initial stages of taking cognizance of a case and performs the duty of a sessions court only during trial, it was not empowered to entertain a plea for anticipatory bail. The Madras High court held that in a decision V.Sridharan vs State on 25 October, 19

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Minakshi Bindhani